# FBI arrests ‘Chinese foreign agent’ accused of spying on Taiwan president’s son

https://mins.news/en/item/85891

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-05 04:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/5/fbi-arrests-chinese-foreign-agent-for-spying-on-taiwan-presidents-son?traffic_source=rss

> The FBI arrested California resident Wanying Zhang at Los Angeles International Airport and charged her with acting as an unregistered foreign agent. Authorities allege she surveilled Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te’s son and family at the direction of Chinese officials, sending photos, video and licence-plate information to China.

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